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Post Status Notifier Lite

by Timo Reith · 700+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Post Status Notifier Lite is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Post Status Notifier Lite
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
5 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
8.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Post Status Notifier Lite
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 29 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.9 from 17 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star0
3 star0
2 star2
1 star3

Momentum

700+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version1.13.1
AuthorTimo Reith
Added3 Jul 2013
Last updated29 May 2026
Active installs700+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP8.1
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tagspost, email, notify, status, notification

Other plugins by this author: Affiliate Super Assistent

Questions

Is Post Status Notifier Lite still maintained?

Post Status Notifier Lite was last updated on 29 May 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Post Status Notifier Lite safe?

Post Status Notifier Lite has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Post Status Notifier Lite?

The wordpress.org author is Timo Reith. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Post Status Notifier Lite?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Disqus Comment System, Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts - Better Notifications for WP, Log Emails, Comment Reply Email Notification, WP-EMail.

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